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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon

Maldon, CM9 6HNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,440
of 13,686 nationally

About St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon

St Francis Catholic Primary School in Maldon is a state primary for 197 pupils, operating just below its capacity of 210. The school serves a community where 12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that sits below the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively less deprived intake compared with many schools nationally. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 73 applications for just 30 places, making it officially oversubscribed. Of those applicants, 21 put St Francis as their first preference, and all 21 were offered a place. That works out at 2.43 applications for every available spot, a clear signal that local families are keen to get in. The school is a Roman Catholic voluntary-aided school, and its religious character will naturally shape its admissions criteria, though the data doesn't specify how faith-based oversubscription rules are applied.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLondon Road, Maldon, Maldon, CM9 6HN
HeadteacherCatherine Peear
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils197
Free School Meals (FSM)12.7%
School Capacity197 / 210 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsICT SuiteSensory RoomGymnasiumLibrarySports HallForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirBook ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: stfrancismaldon.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.